125: The Playtesting Tip That Made Robert Lombardi a Grand Prix Champion

Robert Lombardi has a Degree in Mechatronics Engineering, he'’s married and has a 6 month old son. He has been playing Magic since Visions, took a break in Odyssey and got back in during Zendikar. He'’s the Champion of Grand Prix Toronto and made Top 8 of Grand Prix Montreal. He'’s much better at Limited than Constructed and is actively trying to be less hyperbolic. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Robert Lombardi when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep125 First Set 4th Edition Favorite Set Khans of Tarkir Favorite Card Lightning Bolt What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? Deck building Worst Magic Moment Losing to an "unplayable" card. Sub per cards when used correctly have a place. Expand your range. Proudest Magic Moment Winning GP Toronto. Conversation with Yourself 10 Years Ago Don't get out of the game. Go straight to university. Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself He was a poor looser. Biggest Mistake Players Make Restricting themselves to archetypes in draft. You need to be able to draft a good deck regardless of what you open. How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event A lot of free time leading up to the Grand Prix. 6 hours a day playing against the best decks (the gauntlet). Daily Rituals Draft daily. Mentors John Buden, Patrick Chapin What's in Your Tournament Bag Binder of Rares, Dragon Shield Sleeves, 10 of each land Improvement Suggestions Consume, content; articles, streams/videos; more friends & share cards. Focus on learning instead of winning during play testing. Treat your opponent with more respect. Magic Resource LSV, Patrick Chapin, Huey, Owen, Reid Duke Connect With Robert Lombardi Twitter: @RobertLombardi0 Check Out Magic Story Magic Story brings the lore of the Multiverse to life in an audio presentation never before heard in the Magic community. Listen to Episode 1 here or on www.magicthestory.com   Sponsors